Yearly Archives: 2012

November 20, 2012Comments Off on Grand Rapids attorneys chairing national gay marriage rights council

Two Grand Rapids attorneys have been appointed chairs of the newly launched Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender/Alternative Family Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Richard Roane of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP and Connie Thacker of Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey PLC ...

The federal district court correctly ruled that it lacked jurisdiction under the Federal Tort Claims Act to hear plaintiff police officer’s claim that she was injured while participating in a federal research experiment involving the planned detonation of explosives in ...

The federal district court correctly ordered the interlocutory sale of the claimants’ yacht under Rule G(7)(b)(i) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, the 6th Circuit has declared. Baniel LCC owns the yacht in ...

We can all breathe a sigh of relief, Twinkies are not dead yet, thanks to the magic of bankruptcy court. Bankruptcy judge Judge Robert Drain asked the union and company Monday to go into mediation, according to an Associated Press ...

Michigan legislators are trying to work toward a resolution in wake of defeat of the emergency manager bill, PA 4, on Nov. 6, but are treading lightly. The controversial law allowed governor-appointed emergency managers to suspend collective bargaining agreements, impose ...

November 19, 2012Comments Off on Improving your law firm’s search engine optimization

While 95 percent of law firms now have a website, not all are getting the biggest bang for their Internet dollars. If you have a site that no one visits, “it’s just a pretty brochure online,” said Stephen Fairley, the ...

“This reciprocal discipline matter was commenced pursuant to former MCR 9. 104(B) after respondent was reprimanded in another jurisdiction. “The hearing panel held that, while due process had been afforded to respondent in the original proceeding, imposition of the lowest ...